Coop-Track

Coop Track 🎓

A Chrome extension that automatically tracks your UTSC Co-op job applications by logging them directly into a Google Sheet whenever you submit an application on the Symplicity portal.

Demo

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Features

• 🔍 Auto-detects when you submit a job application on the UTSC Co-op portal
• 📊 Automatically creates a Google Sheet titled “Coop-Track Applications” in your Google Drive
• 📝 Logs job details including company, position, type, work term, duration, location, URL, and application date
• 📋 Status dropdown on each row with options: Applied, Interview, Offer, Rejected, Accepted
• ♻️ Reuses the same sheet across all applications — only creates a new one if the old sheet is deleted or trashed

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What Gets Logged

Column	Description
Company	Company name
Position	Job title
Type	On-site / Remote / Hybrid
Work Term	e.g. Winter 2025
Duration	Length of the co-op
Location	City/region
URL	Direct link to the job posting
Status	Applied / Interview / Offer / Rejected / Accepted
Application Date	Date you submitted

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Installation (Local Development)

Prerequisites

• Node.js installed
• A Google account

Steps

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/coop-track.git
cd coop-track

2. Install dependencies

npm install

3. Build the TypeScript files

npm run build

Or use watch mode to auto-rebuild on save:

npm run watch

4. Load the extension in Chrome

1. Go to chrome://extensions
2. Enable Developer mode (top right)
3. Click Load unpacked
4. Select the project root folder (where manifest.json is)

5. Sign in

No sign-in is required on install. On your first application submission, Chrome will prompt you to sign in with your Google account and approve access to Google Sheets and Drive.

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Usage

1. Navigate to the UTSC Co-op portal and open a job posting
2. Submit your application by clicking Yes or Submit
3. The extension will automatically:
   • Authenticate with your Google account (first time only)
   • Create a Google Sheet called “Coop-Track Applications” in your Drive (first time only)
   • Log the job details as a new row
   • Add a status dropdown to the row

Find your sheet anytime by searching “Coop-Track Applications” in Google Drive.

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Tech Stack

• TypeScript — content and background scripts
• Chrome Extension Manifest V3
• Google Sheets API v4
• Google Drive API v3
• Chrome Identity API — OAuth 2.0 authentication